Between 1959 and 1963, an elementary school class in West Chatham went from majority white to majority Black, and Next Voices ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

"The Whole World Is a Mystery" at the Carnegie Museum of Art marks the first retrospective look at Gertrude Abercrombie in ...

The former professor believes he was let go because he disagreed with the diversity-focused hiring at the university, the ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.

Before LaFace Records and So So Def Recordings, there was Black Swan Records, a record company by Georgian Harry Pace that released music by Black artists for Black listeners.

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its origins dating back to the first African American congregations in the ...

Kendrick Lamar performing the Super Bowl LIX Half Time Show (Screenshot). BHM Our Voices: Perspectives on the Black Experience – Stories examining the issues, injustices, and events shaping Black ...